Eminem

[gazza_20]

Last years V headliners plus Sabbath? Doubt that. Two of three headliners of a recent festival, maybe, both the headliners of a recent festival, wouldn't count on it.

In my mind this announcement has ruled out Arctic Monkeys.

[Martino231]

Massively disappointed. He's a huge headliner and he'll sell tickets but with this and the new stage announcements it's really starting to sound like Reading isn't the festival for me anymore.

[dentalplan]

Foos and Kasabian for IOW this year...

[FloorFiller]

i can't see Arctics headlining. four years seems too soon to me. i'd love to say Black Sabbath, Blur and Eminem, but that's far too good to be true (unless FR have really pulled out all the stops for this years festival)

i think Blur, Eminem and then a lesser band... of Mumford & Sons caliber, but hopefully not Mumford & Sons

[Hucksy]

Eminem, Mumford/Biffy/Blur, Sabbath. One Reading headliner, one V headliner, one Download headliner. Either it'll sell a fuck load of tickets due to the diversity, or barely any cos people from each party wont want to put up with the other two!

[dentalplan]

it should do, hence my aired with caution. And in everything I've said about Arctics, I've said, one I can't see them playing again soon and two due to the 5 year gap.

[SoLoCo]

I think everyones being a little bit silly here.

Everyone going "You do realise he hurpdurp before?", you realise that RnL 2001 and RnL 2013 are two very different scenes? I personally believe this booking has its pros and cons. While the festival regulars may feel a little alienated and betrayed for the lack of a rock headliner, this announcement alone pretty much guarantees it will be a sell out.

Honestly, there's not alot out there anymore the bookers could of got their hands on that would of kept everyone happy. I think people need to realise that.

[Buko]

It's odd that the younger Reading demographic who see Eminem as a pop act are kicking up a shit. It's the older lot who think its a good booking. Eminem was the biggest act in the world once and although not quite that any more he is still a massive act.

Edited December 10, 2012 by Buko

[thetime]

I think everyones being a little bit silly here.

Everyone going "You do realise he hurpdurp before?", you realise that RnL 2001 and RnL 2013 are two very different scenes? I personally believe this booking has its pros and cons. While the festival regulars may feel a little alienated and betrayed for the lack of a rock headliner, this announcement alone pretty much guarantees it will be a sell out.

Honestly, there's not alot out there anymore the bookers could of got their hands on that would of kept everyone happy. I think people need to realise that.

Edited December 10, 2012 by thetime

[FloorFiller]

if Eminem had been announced along with the rest of the headliners like previous years, i think it would've divided opinions a lot less. it's just that, right now, he's the only headliner we have and so for people who don't like him, he's taken a place of what could've been their dream three headliners

i don't get why people thought Foo Fighters would be a guaranteed sell out. that doesn't make sense to me at all. Foo Fighters must be one of the most toured bands out their, especially in the UK. Eminem's headline performances 2 years ago were his first UK performances in absolute years!

Edited December 10, 2012 by FloorFiller

[Chinaski_]

Trying to imagine the day:

Eminem

Biffy

Placebo

Deftones

or too many 'old' bands?

[Chinaski_]

I dont understand why people think its a guaranteed sell out. Peopke said same about foo fighters this year.

[thetime]

I think those days are long gone, especially with the rising prices every year.

[FloorFiller]

And the shit headliners who are awful live.

[Mouseboy11]

And the shit headliners who are awful live.

[thetime]

and the stubborn stuck in their ways attendees

[thetime]

Got a crystal ball have you?

[Mouseboy11]

At least we get to look forward to not being able to watch the highlights because Eminems a knob

[FloorFiller]

How you work that out?

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

edit

Edited December 10, 2012 by thesecretingredientiscrime

[the wonderwhy]

Fairplay to them for booking someone a little different, but if they wanted to do that they should've really gone for Watch The Throne, rather than someone who peaked a decade ago now, and has really gone downhill.

[lightning1000]

by everything you, and many others, have said in this thread

[thetime]

by everything you, and many others, have said in this thread

[mrtourette]

If you don't like a headliner from 12 years ago you're stuck in your ways.

[thetime]

If you don't like a headliner from 12 years ago you're stuck in your ways.